Hell hath no fury...

Sarah Palin to settle scores in book
By Eric Zimmermann in The Hill

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a forthcoming book will hit hard at Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) aides she fueded with during the 2008 campaign, Mark Halperin hints:

Nervous and curious McCain-Palin staffers have been buzzing for weeks with speculation about what Sarah Palin has chosen to include in “Going Rogue.”
Books have begun being shipped out in advance of the November 17th release date. Last week, some of Palin's associates received copies.
Based on discussions with various sources who have seen or been briefed on the book's contents, here's what you can expect from “Going Rogue”:

* just five chapters—but they are very, very long.

* some score settling with McCain aides she believes ill-served her (names will be named).

* a hearty bashing of the national media.

* an account of how her upbringing shaped her maverick sensibilities.

* a testimonial to the importance of faith in her life.

* a warm and personal tone, written in Palin's own voice, despite the involvement of a collaborator.

Two things not in the book:

* Don't look for hefty policy prescriptions.

* Once source who has seen “Going Rogue” says it does not include an index. That would give Palin a subtle revenge on the party's Washington establishment, whose members tend to flip to the back pages and scan for their own names. If they want to know what Sarah Palin has to say about them, they will have to buy the book—and read the whole thing."

Names will be named," he says, citing sources close to Palin.

The former Alaska governor will also deliver a "hearty bashing of the national media" but will forgo any policy perscriptions. In sum, it looks to be more a personal memoir than a boilerplate pre-campaign tome laying out a vague 2012 platform.

So who's in for the biggest bashing?

Likely Steve Schmidt, who reportedly ordered aides to turn off the lights on Palin at the campaign's election-night party, fearing that Palin was planning to deliver her own speech.

Palin and Schmidt also butted heads over reports of Todd Palin's membership in the Alaskan Independence Party, whose platform advocated secession. Palin wanted the campaign to address the reports head on; Schmidt thought they had a weak case and preferred to ignore the story.

Since the campaign ended, Schmidt has said a 2012 Palin candidacy would be "catastrophic" for the GOP.